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Namibia
- International Driving License is recognized.
- International Driving License is required. Also required for car hire.
- International Driving License recommended as, in the event of an accident, some insurance companies will insist on seeing one. Additionally those licences which do not incorporate a photograph need to be accompanied by photographic proof of identity.
- Namibia is a left-hand drive country.
- Seat belt is a must.
- The maximum allowed drink drive limit is 50 mg per 100 ml of blood.
- The maximum allowed speed limit on public roads is 80 km/h, 120 km/h on highways and 60 km/h in residential areas.
- Avoid driving at night.
- We recommend you to drive with dipped headlights all day long since the roads in Namibia are covered with dust.
- The minimum rental age is 23.
- Be careful driving on the gravel road.
- If you see red and white road markings, that means you are not allowed to park here. If you want to park your car for a while, look for the yellow and white road markings.
Nauru
Netherlands
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Northern Mariana Islands
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine Autonomous
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Rwanda
Saint Martin
Samoa
San Marino
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Solomon Islands
Somaliland
South Africa
- International Driving License is recognized.
- Driving licences that do not incorporate a photograph must be accompanied by an International Driving License.
- International Driving License recommended as, in the event of an accident, some insurance companies will insist on seeing one.
- Driving in South Africa is on the left side of the road.
- Seat belt is a must.
- The maximum permitted speed limit in urban areas is 60 km/h, 100 km/h in rural areas and 120 km/h on highways.
- The maximum allowed drink drive limit is 50 mg per 100 ml of blood.
- The minimum driving age is 18.
- The third-party insurance is mandatory.
- Child-restraints are mandatory.
- Keep in mind that you should give way to the first car that arrives at the junction.
- Johannesburg: https://youtu.be/nvHJChVEC58
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Zambia
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